liken to
verb
likened to; likening to; likens to
: to describe (someone or something) as similar to (someone or something else)
Some critics have likened his writing to Faulkner's.
She likened her trip to a pilgrimage.
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The collision of two black holes is often likened to the striking of a bell, which is why the fading signal that follows is known as a ringdown.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
There are also straw and copper pendants made in Tangier, whose form Deniot likens to witches’ brooms, as well as portraits of a young Napoleon and Henri d’Orléans, Duke of Aumale, both of whom have close ties to the watercress farm.
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Ian Phillips,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
On the very first day, there was a torrential downpour and 30-mile-per-hour winds, which King likened to getting hit with a BB gun.
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Amy Eskind,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Flemings has been likened to a Ja Morant-type of explosive point guard but with a reliable jump shot.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
There are also straw and copper pendants made in Tangier, whose form Deniot likens to witches’ brooms, as well as portraits of a young Napoleon and Henri d’Orléans, Duke of Aumale, both of whom have close ties to the watercress farm.
—
Ian Phillips,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
On the very first day, there was a torrential downpour and 30-mile-per-hour winds, which King likened to getting hit with a BB gun.
—
Amy Eskind,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Flemings has been likened to a Ja Morant-type of explosive point guard but with a reliable jump shot.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for liken to
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“Liken to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken%20to. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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